{"id":102661,"date":"2025-08-28T18:55:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T18:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/102661\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T18:55:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T18:55:07","slug":"where-no-gourd-has-gone-before-photo-of-the-day-for-aug-28-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/102661\/","title":{"rendered":"Where no gourd has gone before photo of the day for Aug. 28, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"2617ab90-1118-4233-ae3a-f11bfb46b293\">Every autumn, Ludwigsburg Castle in Germany transforms its grounds to host the world&#8217;s largest pumpkin exhibition. Every year brings its own theme. For 2025, the focus was &#8220;Big Movies,&#8221; which invited creators to reimagine cinematic icons using gourds as their medium.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-5ec28b19-106d-46ec-97fc-1e5680d2aeaa\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/>What is it?<\/p>\n<p id=\"b70aae2c-ee29-4a78-8d59-5773d52cde6e\">Among the many exhibits sprawled across the castle&#8217;s lawn, the USS <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/real-uss-enterprise\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/real-uss-enterprise\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Enterprise<\/a> from the popular sci-fi series &#8216;Star Trek,&#8217; was particularly eye-catching. Using smaller, light-colored pumpkins, the artist created the main body of the ship, complementing this base color with brown pumpkins for the rim of the ship&#8217;s saucer.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-d2e16e8e-2200-4098-aa1f-0a7876b7c012\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/>Where is it?<\/p>\n<p id=\"e6d7e4ca-e441-4d37-9bd3-2912cf74a3de\">This photo was <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/travel.ludwigsburg.de\/start\/events+_+festivals\/ludwigsburg+pumpkin+festival.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/travel.ludwigsburg.de\/start\/events+_+festivals\/ludwigsburg+pumpkin+festival.html\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">taken at Ludwigsburg Castle<\/a> in Ludwigsburg, southern Germany.<\/p>\n<p>You may like<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/U28tT3XM2S7MUXc6ckjg4m.jpg\" alt=\"A large sculpture of the USS Enterprise from 'Star Trek' is created entirely out of pumpkins, and sits above a patch of orange pumpkins outside on a grassy lawn.\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/U28tT3XM2S7MUXc6ckjg4m.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/U28tT3XM2S7MUXc6ckjg4m.jpg\" class=\"expandable\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>The USS Enterprise towers over the lawns of Ludwigsburg Castle. (Image credit: THOMAS KIENZLE\/Getty Images)<a id=\"elk-4ea5f98e-f0cf-42ba-97b1-a0d90d63dd91\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/>Why is it amazing?<a id=\"elk-seasonal\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"aff6cc88-2fa9-4bca-9789-710d15528be3-0\">Hundreds of artists come together to be a part of this pumpkin exhibit every year. For the &#8220;<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/UI\/Front\/MultimediaInner.aspx?NewsContentID=551732&amp;newsportalname=Multimedia\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/UI\/Front\/MultimediaInner.aspx?NewsContentID=551732&amp;newsportalname=Multimedia\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Big Movies<\/a>&#8221; theme, other exhibits included iconic images such as <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/12293-astronauts-busy-harry-potter-deathly-hallows-part-2.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/12293-astronauts-busy-harry-potter-deathly-hallows-part-2.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harry Potter<\/a>, dinosaurs from <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/david-koepp-interview-cold-storage-book.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/david-koepp-interview-cold-storage-book.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jurassic Park<\/a> and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/entertainment\/dcs-new-superman-unlimited-comic-lands-prior-to-james-gunns-superman\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/entertainment\/dcs-new-superman-unlimited-comic-lands-prior-to-james-gunns-superman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Superman<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/21000-star-trek-enterprise-starship-evolution.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/15454-space-shuttle-enterprise.htmlhttps:\/\/www.space.com\/21000-star-trek-enterprise-starship-evolution.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Enterprise<\/a> sculpture display merges the futuristic inspirations of &#8216;Star Trek&#8217; with the age-old tradition of pumpkin carving. It shows how influential science fiction content like &#8216;Star Trek&#8217; can be throughout the decades as it resonates with fans and visitors alike.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-e8a6087c-ca6b-461c-a66d-dd49343b8537\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/>Want to learn more?<\/p>\n<p id=\"38fcf0d0-7f13-45dd-a713-6be057087354\">You can read more about the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/12858-star-trek-timeline-science-fiction-infographic.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/12858-star-trek-timeline-science-fiction-infographic.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">history of &#8216;Star Trek<\/a>&#8216; and the iconic <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/21000-star-trek-enterprise-starship-evolution.html\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/21000-star-trek-enterprise-starship-evolution.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">USS Enterprise. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Every autumn, Ludwigsburg Castle in Germany transforms its grounds to host the world&#8217;s largest pumpkin exhibition. 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